honrado
/onˈrado/
The English word "honored" is translated into Spanish as honrado.
honrado is used to describe the feeling of being proud or privileged to receive a special distinction or respect. However, be aware that it is also the most common way to say "honest" or "upright" when describing a person's character.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Me llena de orgullo is used to convey a sense of honor.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, honrado must agree in gender and number with the person or people being described. Use honrada if the speaker is a female, honrados for a group of males or a mixed group and honradas for a group of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/onˈrado/
Did you know?
- While honrado describes the state of being honored, the phrase hacer honor a is a common idiom used to mean 'doing justice to' something, such as a meal or a memory.
- The Spanish word honra is closely related to the concept of 'shame' through its opposite, making the transition from being honrado to being deshonrado a powerful social shift in traditional Hispanic cultures.
- The spelling of the Old Spanish ancestor hondrado originally featured a 'd', which has since been lost in modern Spanish honrado.
Examples in context
- Me siento honrado de estar aquí.I'm honored to be here.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are honored to be at a specific location.Tatoeba #4066603 by Asynja, translation #2546586 by CK
- Me siento honrado.I feel honored.This sentence is useful for stating that you feel honored.Tatoeba #6608096 by arh, translation #2245745 by CK
- Me sentiría honrado por poder decir que te quiero todos los días de mi vida.I'd be honored to be able to tell you I love you every day of my life.This sentence is useful for expressing a deep sense of being honored by a specific possibility.Tatoeba #10671585 by Shishir, translation #10671586 by DJ_Saidez
- Me siento honrado/a de recibir este premio tan prestigioso.I feel honored to receive this prestigious award.
Example conversation
Mateo is thanking Elena for inviting him to speak at her event.
- MateoEstoy muy honrado por la invitación, Elena.I am very honored by the invitation, Elena.
- ElenaEs un placer tenerte con nosotros.It is a pleasure to have you with us.
- MateoMe siento honrado de compartir mi experiencia.I feel honored to share my experience.
- ElenaEstamos seguros de que será genial.We are sure it will be great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry honrado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries honrado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
